With the current enhancements that effected the latest upgrade of the Audi RS 3 comes a far more performance-oriented design beginning with its aggressive front face. The car now sports a Singleframe hexagonal grille with a vigorous border articulation. The new grille is flatter and broader with a rhombus pattern design to reflect the dynamism of the car.
Additionally, the front is equipped with functional side air intakes, accentuated by vertical black blades, and three apertures above the front splitter, which now spans the entire width of the car. These design elements give the RS 3 a lower stance, reminiscent of the 1987 Audi Sport quattro S1 Pikes Peak.
The car’s daytime running lights have been restyled also, provided with a digital signature of 24 elements in the form of a checkered flag revealing the car’s sporty intentions. In terms of the matrix LED headlights, there are three more options for the daytime running lights configurable through the MMI touch display.
Rear Design and Motorsport Inspirations of Audi RS 3
The rear of the Audi RS 3 continues the motorsport theme, presenting a stronger and more imposing presence. The front air intakes design is also seen on the vertical side reflectors mirror. While the large RS-specific diffuser integrates a central red reflector and two oval tailpipe trims, now larger and framed in black. The taillights too feature a new graphic with dynamically lit arrows enhancing the car’s progressive design.
Exterior Colors and Customization Options
With the Audi RS 3 in various expressive colours, specific to the RS range such as Kyalami Green and Kemora Gray, new metallic tones Ascari Blue and Progressive Red. For the first time, the special Daytona Gray colouring is using matte effect. The Singleframe grille and diffuser get a high-gloss and matte black as per preference and . The RS 3 has standard wheels with dimensions of 19 inches matte black aluminum rims in 5-Y-spoke pattern, while the option of rims are from the motorsport design of RS 3 performance edition.
Audi offers carbon and high-gloss black packages as per preference. Which enhance the front air intakes, side skirts, and the blade above the diffuser. The wing mirror covers are customizable through body color, black, or carbon.
Interior: A Dark, Sporty Ambience of RS 3
The interior of the RS 3 is more athletic, with performance-lunar black roof dominance. Further, introducing a new RS sport or bucket seats, new steering wheel, and carbon accents. The steering wheel is styled with a flat-top and flat bottom offering in perforated leather with Dinamica material optional as well. It has a very tight grip in high turns. The RS bucket seats, optional and more supportive, feature RS honeycomb stitching and a combination of Dinamica microfiber and Pearl Nappa leather, underscoring the vehicle’s sporty character.
Advanced Lighting and Interior Features
The Audi RS 3 includes standard contour and ambient lighting that highlights the vehicle’s new design features, such as the storage box in front of the shifter and the center console. A standout feature is the planar lighting in the door panels. Where hundreds of laser-cut rhombus shapes light up dynamically when locking and unlocking the car. Interior elements like the door handles and air vents are finished in an anthracite effect paint. Which changes appearance based on lighting conditions.
Audi offers additional interior customization with design packages in red and green, adding color accents to the seat belts, air vents, and stitching on various interior components. The RS-specific decor inlays are available in matt carbon or black Dinamica.
RS-Specific Displays Focused on Performance
The RS 3 features a 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit plus, which includes Sport, Performance, and Runway views. A new cockpit displays RPM in the center, with additional displays for power output, torque, g-forces, and lap times. In manual mode, the RS-specific shift indicator changes colors from green to yellow to red, motorsport-style, to signal the ideal time to shift gears. The 10.1-inch touch display also shows temperature ranges for key vehicle components and, optionally, tire pressures. Additionally, the RS 3 now includes an app store for in-car applications, independent of a smartphone.
Performance: The Heart of the RS 3
Powered by Audi’s legendary 2.5 TFSI engine, the RS 3 delivers 294 kW (400 PS) and 500 Nm of torque. In just 3.8secs it can move from 0 to100 km/h at a maximum speed of acceleration of 290 km/h. A five-cylinder engine powers the T5, producing a distinctive sound due to its specific firing sequence of 1-2-4-5-3. The twin RS sports exhaust system, with improved software control of the flap, intensifies the powerplant’s vocalisation. Further, specifically in dynamic, RS Performance and RS Torque Rear settings.
Enhanced Vehicle Dynamics for Superior Cornering
Over and above the straight-line speed, the Audi RS 3 has other impressive capabilities owing to the car’s advanced vehicle dynamics in corners. Frank Stippler, racing and development driver with AUDI Sport, broke the lap record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife; the driver made 20. 832-kilometer track in 7:33. 123 minutes, which turned into the claim that the RS 3 is the quickest compact car of its generation.
The car’s lateral response uses a torque splitter, electronic stability control, brake torque vectoring, and adaptive dampers. Moreover, all working in cooperation with the car’s modular driving dynamics controller. These systems coordinate to offer increased stability and maneuverability, especially on the racetrack.
A Legacy of Success of Audi RS 3
The RS 3 is another episode in the success story of Audi sport. Which is a logical continuation of the development of tradition and innovation. Especially, since the release of the first RS 3 in 2011. The RS 3 is a line of cars on which Audi has worked for years. Further, with each generation adds some new power, and streamlines the car’s image. The current model does the same, leveraging the latest in technology, superior performance, eye-catching design sense.
Since its launch, the market has purchased nearly 80,000 units of the RS 3, making it a favorite among drivers. Two new models of RS 3 are the Sportback and Sedan, and the car will be in the dealers’ showrooms in October. Especially, with basic price of 66,000 euros for Germany market.
